Archive for the ‘Nourishing Food’ Category

Are you an Ethical Omnivore?

Are you an Ethical Omnivore?

I loved this post on the High Steaks Farming blog so much I had to share it here with you all – Check out some of their other great posts about the ethical raising cattle and sheep on their farm on the NSW Central Highlands. Ethical Omnivores So apparently us compassionate foodie types have been [...]

Feeling Good Right Now!

Feeling Good Right Now!

By Laura E So lately I seem to be attracting those clients I love to work with – those that don’t really have the best relationship with food or their bodies and have been on so many diets in their lives, they have forgotten how to listen to their body. Their general thoughts and feelings [...]

This is unbelievable! Kyle & Jackie O do it again

This is unbelievable! Kyle & Jackie O do it again

The latest crazy competition from a Sydney radio station 2Day fm is a shaming, hurtful and appalling act! See the stupidity here >> The Fat Bet My history of disordered eating and messed up body image, led me to becoming a Nutritionist and Disordered Eating Specialist. Day in, day out I see the effects of this [...]

Intuitive Eating: guide to overcoming and preventing emotional eating

Intuitive Eating: guide to overcoming and preventing emotional eating

Today we welcome our very dear girlfriend, Laura E as a new contributor to Gorgeous Things. Laura E is a Nutritionist, a Personal Trainer and a gorgeous girl who has had her fair share of battles with food and her weight. She’ll tell you about her journey and give you the skills you need to [...]

Gluten Free Banana Bread or Cake

Gluten Free Banana Bread or Cake

Being a huge fan of Banana Bread led to me eating WAY too much of it, gaining 5 kilos in about 2 months and then resigning myself to the fact that I needed to go Cold Turkey if I had any chance of fitting back in my jeans. I’ve been experimenting since then, trying to make a [...]

Megan visits Cafe Gratitude – San Francisco

Megan visits Cafe Gratitude – San Francisco

Interview with Terces and Matthew Engelhart by Megan Faulkner I have always been a healthy eater, I am a vegetarian and try to be conscious of getting a fairly good balance of fresh fruit and vegetables in my diet, one of my favorite places to eat in Sydney is IKU for it’s creative raw and [...]

32 Natural Beauty Tips & Tricks – Exclusive Free Ebook

— – Want to know how to get luscious locks without all the chemical nasties? – Maybe you have sensitive skin that reacts to conventional beauty products? – Or, perhaps you want to know how to bring your abundant inner beauty to the outside? — Here’s 32 Tips & Tricks to do all of that [...]

Simple Guide for Returning to Natural Solutions

There’s no shortage of skincare brands, marketing, advertising and claims on the shelves in your local pharmacy, health food store or where ever it is you go to buy your beauty products. Underneath all the hype there are some fundamental guidelines you can follow when purchasing your skincare to ensure your ‘Natural’ or ‘Organic’ product is everything [...]

Natural Beauty Treatments Good Enough to Eat

Cleopatra, the legendary Queen of Egypt was renowned for her exquisite complexion. She of course lived in a time when only plants, fruits and other natural ingredients like milk and honey were used to create beauty treatments. Our diet can also be a major contributor to our complexion, with that old adage – ‘you are [...]

Too busy to be beautiful?

Here’s 5 quick things you can do right now that will make a huge difference. It’s the modern disease – we’re all just too busy. We all have 1440 minutes in the day but how do you make time for yourself when there’s a million other demands on your time? Why do you think trips [...]